UnLock IT is a free software that helps in unlocking files and folders locked by other applications or system processes. It identifies the blocking processes and unlocks them by either closing handles to the resource or terminating the processes holding the locks.
This brilliant utility allows you to detect the processes that have locked up a resource and unlock it by closing the file and library handles to the resource. In case these methods don't work, you'll be prompted to terminate the processes that hold locks. This application has the capability to terminate not only system processes and regular applications but also viruses, trojans and other spyware processes that have special protection from termination.
UnLock IT has an excellent integration with Windows Explorer, which means that you can launch it by selecting the corresponding item from the context menu for any resource. It gets better because it gives you a one-click access to check any resource for locks and unlock it if required.
In conclusion, UnLock IT is an easy-to-use software that anyone can operate, even if you don't have any particular software knowledge. If you are frequently dealing with locked files and folders, then this software is a must-have for you.
Version 5.0: Version 5.0 allows to check and grant file system permissions, if a resource cannot be managed due insufficient permissions. Also it allows to schedule deletion on boot if a resource cannot be unlocked and deleted using different methods.
Version 4.0.1: Version 4.0.1 becomes compatible with Windows 10 and includes a few important improvements.
Version 3.0.4: Version 3.0.4 includes support of Microsoft Windows 8.1 operating systems.
Version 3.0.1: Version 3.0.1 improves locks detection mechanism and provides support of Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.
Version 3.0: Version 3.0 comes with new unlocking methods that allow to unlock a resource with no needs to kill locking processes. It also has a brand new, simplified interface with one-click action to unlock a resource.